Evaluating the Effect of Working in the Dental Radiology Center on Micronucleus Frequency in Buccal Mucosa

Abstract

Background: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of working in the dental radiology department on the frequency of micronucleus. statistically significant (P = 0.4). In addition, no statistically significant difference was observed in males and females regarding the mean frequency of micronucleus per cell (P = 0.6). Employment background and age had no significant impact on the percentage of micronucleus-containing cells and the mean frequency of micronucleus per cell.